CME's Terry Duffy on the Disconcerting State of Finance Regulation | Odd Lots: Bloomberg Podcasts

20 October 2026

The CFTC was practically brand new when Terry Duffy started working at the CME almost five decades ago, and over the course of his career at the exchange, this legend of the trading world has seen an enormous amount of change when it comes to finance regulation, including the rise of prediction markets, 24/7 trading and perpetual futures.

Duffy is set to transition out of his current position as CME CEO next year, and this conversation, recorded live at City Winery in Chicago, is a sort of exit interview.

He tells us how regulation has evolved since the start of his time at the CME.

We also talk about why he is against perps, the credibility issues prediction markets face, his definition of spreads versus futures, and what he wishes he knew at the start of his career now that he is nearing retirement.

Odd Lots

#usa #ukraine #defense - Starshield Dispute Exposes US Ukraine Divide: Bloomnberg Podcasts

18 October 2026

Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump’s decision to waive new sanctions on Russia is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats while adding strain to the US relationship with Ukraine.

Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Mason explains how Trump’s push to lower diesel prices ahead of the midterms is shaping his Russia policy and raising questions about whether the strategy can deliver relief for voters in time.

Musk suggests US govt behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system

SpaceX's satellite network is quietly taking over the skies above us, but Elon Musk's space empire extends far beyond providing internet to the world. Behind the public Starlink project lies Starshield - a secretive military operation with classified satellites so mysterious that neither SpaceX nor the government will acknowledge their existence. Join us as we investigate the hidden truths about this covert space program and what it could mean for the future of orbital control.

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#ai #investment #risk - AI’s Giant Money Loop Is Feeling Very 2008 | Big Take: Bloomberg Podcasts

12 October 2026

The AI infrastructure boom is funded by a complex web of investments, as tech companies pour money into one another and foreign investors funnel still more cash into the industry. That flow of foreign money is also creating global imbalances — and flashbacks to the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Shawn Donnan and Bloomberg Economics’ Tom Orlik join David Gura on the AI industry’s global money machine: how it works and what risks it could pose to the global economy if the AI trade doesn’t deliver fast enough.

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#russia #diesel #putin - Russian Diesel Deal Unlikely to Lower US Prices: Bloomberg Podcasts

10 October 2026

Bloomberg Economics Economic Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's agreement to obtain Russian diesel is unlikely to significantly lower US fuel prices because the proposed November shipment amounts to roughly one day of American consumption.

Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Kennedy says damage to Russian refineries, logistical challenges and potential legal restrictions raise questions about whether Moscow can deliver the promised fuel, while the agreement could complicate Ukraine's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.

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2025–2026 Russian fuel crisis

Caspian Policy Center’s Live Map of Russian Refineries documents 61 attacks across 24 Russian refineries and the resulting level of damage since January 2024. Click on the refineries for more information.